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. 1962 Apr;83(1):95–101. doi: 10.1042/bj0830095

A dissociation between the adrenal and extra-adrenal actions of corticotrophin by periodate oxidation

H A Boright 1, F L Engel 1, H E Lebovitz 1, J L Kostyo 1, J E White Jun 1
PMCID: PMC1243514  PMID: 13871340

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